Powersoft brings high-quality sound to San Diego's nightlife

For the hotel lounge The Pendry A system of 24 Amplification channels Powersoft integrated in three Ottocanali 8k8 rack units, consuming only six rack units.

Montage Hotel Group wanted his flagship hotel, newly built in San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, The Pendry, offer a great AV installation. They appealed to the executive director of Clique Hospitality Group, Andy Masi, who with John Lyons, Contributor and veteran of the nightclub industry, Designed the sound system for the hotel lounge, Oxford Social Club.

Lyons looked at the compact power of the amplification of Powersoft A system solution that is hidden from view but heard throughout the space.

"It is intended as a sophisticated, high-end lounge with plenty of comfortable seating, But I knew I needed power.. So I specified a system that could give me the power and clarity needed for a serious dance.", explains Lyons.

However, the limitations of physical space had to be overcome to achieve balance.. "Since it was going to be built from scratch, I made sure to design a sound system for a lot of the ceilings.".

With a physical space both in the living room and in your first level rack room, Lyons opted for Powersoft amplifiers Ottocanali that drive the speakers Fulcrum Acoustic for a high-impact, low-space sound solution.

"Every time I do a project, I try to identify the teams that best fit", Explains. "In this case, We wanted high-power, high-fidelity sound, But we didn't want to take up a lot of visual space. We also had a relatively modest amount of rack space available for amplifiers.. Powersoft and Fulcrum were the clear choice".

Lyons designated a system that included 24 Powersoft amplification channels in three rack units Ottocanali 8k8, Consuming only six rack units in the small club rack room.

"It's the equivalent of having a rack of 12 amplifiers", Lyons points out. These amplifiers drive eight Fulcrum Acoustics coaxial loudspeakers from 15 inches and eight dual 15" subwoofers, as well as additional smaller side area speakers located near the entrance and bathrooms.

The main ones were placed inside the soffits, Around the living room, while the subwoofers were hidden in the existing columns and joinery.

"We hid the speakers well so we could get even coverage across the space.,or without cushioning the visual impact of the room", adds Lyons.

Ottocanali amplifiers were up to the task of controlling the entire speaker system with power to spare..

Powersoft amplifiers made providing power to the rack a breeze. "Since it was a new construction, We were able to design and build our power, but with Powersoft amplifiers it was simply a matter of tying our main power to our rack.".

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